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Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 1990

Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 1990: Drama Releases of Aug 19–25

Pump Up the Volume (1990) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25), with $11.5M worldwide, ahead of After Dark, My Sweet (1990) at $2.7M. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$14.2M
Pump Up the Volume (1990), the #1
$11.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Pump Up the Volume (1990) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 34, 1990

Pump Up the Volume (1990)

1990 · Drama, Comedy

$11.5M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$11.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 34 of 1990, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25).

  1. 1 Pump Up the Volume (1990) movie poster
    Pump Up the Volume (1990) Aug 22, 1990 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $11.5M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1990 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M
  2. 2 After Dark, My Sweet (1990) movie poster
    After Dark, My Sweet (1990) Aug 24, 1990 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.7M worldwide
    Aug 24, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 34 of 1990: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25)?

Pump Up the Volume (1990) leads with $11.5M worldwide, $11.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come After Dark, My Sweet (1990) at $2.7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25) earn?

2 drama films released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, or $7.1M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pump Up the Volume (1990), earned $11.5M.

How much of the Week 34, 1990 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.2M of the $14.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 1990 drama box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 34 of 1990 (Aug 19–25). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 34, 1990 drama box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.